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Yandex-Uber JV MLU acquires regional rival Vezet for shares and $71.5M in cash TechCrunchOn-demand transportation giant Uber made its name in part by aggressively entering new markets on a path of organic growth, but in recent times, it has shown ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats and Deliveroo arrive in Folkestone and raise obesity concerns Kent OnlineConcerns have been raised over whether the arrival of food delivery services Uber Eats and Deliveroo will add to an obesity crisis. https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers are not like casual employees The Australian Financial ReviewFair Work has held for the first time that Uber drivers are not akin to casuals in their freedom to pick and choose shifts and so not entitled to minimum pay. https://www.google.com/news

Arizona police test lighting at site where Uber self-driving car killed pedestrian MarketWatchPolice outside Phoenix recently closed part of a street to conduct a lighting test as an investigation continues into the 2018 death of a woman who was... https://www.google.com/news

Uber driver allegedly kidnapped and shot in Edmonton CBC.caEdmonton police are investigating after an Uber driver was allegedly kidnapped and shot in the leg on Saturday evening. https://www.google.com/news

Uber, Bolt start strike in double fare push Business DailyDrivers of taxi hailing firms including Uber and Bolt, will Monday push their vehicles off the roads in their push to double fares. https://www.google.com/news

How Uber Has Impacted The Creation Of Many Other Companies ForbesUber has popularized the ability to easily buy a fraction of a driver's time. Now other businesses are selling labor on a fractional basis and the practice is going ... https://www.google.com/news

Edmonton Uber driver allegedly kidnapped and shot by extortionists Global NewsEdmonton police are investigating after a man was allegedly kidnapped from his Uber vehicle and then shot by his abductors after an unsuccessful extortion ... View the full article

Lyft wins major bike-share victory in San Francisco court Business InsiderA San Francisco court sided with Lyft last week in a big decision for the company's bike-sharing *service*. The court ruled that Lyft has an exclusive contract with ... View the full article

Two held for Uber hijacking, kidnapping HeraldLIVETwo men who allegedly hijacked an Uber vehicle and kidnapped a driver at the weekend were arrested on Sunday. View the full article

Uber offers riders more legroom, less chatting at a price The ColumbianNEW YORK — Uber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver — if they're willing to shell out a few extra dollars. https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches Comfort option Business TravellerRiders will enjoy newer, midsized cars, extra legroom, and the ability to customize ride features like temperature and whether or not they want to converse with… https://www.google.com/news

Another injured bird chauffeured by Uber to rehab in Utah Deseret NewsOn Saturday, a visitor on vacation at Deer Valley found an injured northern flicker and hired an Uber to deliver the bird to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of ... https://www.google.com/news

ICYMI: Uber helicopter rides and doorless ladies' loos BBC NewsUber helicopter rides and doorless ladies' loos, among other stories you might have missed this week. https://www.google.com/news

Women in shorts are okay: How 6,000 Uber drivers were sensitised on gender Business StandardThe ride-hailing app has tied up with an NGO to sensitise drivers about gender. Aakanksha, a business architect with an information technology firm in ... https://www.google.com/news

Video Of An Uber Driver In South Africa Singing Opera Goes Viral NPRWhen Menzi Mngoma decided to get a job as an Uber driver, it was mostly out of necessity. The 27-year-old has a fiancé, kids and his parents to support, and his ... https://www.google.com/news

Kind But Tipsy Rescuer Calls Uber to Drive Injured Baby Bird to Safety Lady FreethinkerA man and his friends are receiving widespread praise after ordering an Uber for an injured baby bird because they wanted to save the animal, but didn't. https://www.google.com/news

Neo Cab Takes On Uber & Lyft's Gig Economies Via Near Future Sci-Fi ForbesNeo Cab is a vision of an automated future where pay is low, gig economies hang on by a thread, and automation has taken over. San Francisco based Chance ... https://www.google.com/news

Stuber revie: an okay comedy, but great dystopian horror Vox.comKumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista star in a tale of two guys in a ride share, learning some very creepy life lessons. View the full article

Are the Uber and Lyft Bubbles about to Burst? National ReviewOne of my favorite things to ask rideshare drivers is whether and how they calculate their earnings: Do they keep track of hourly wages, how important are ... View the full article

Are the Uber and Lyft Bubbles about to Burst? National ReviewOne of my favorite things to ask rideshare drivers is whether and how they calculate their earnings: Do they keep track of hourly wages, how important are ... https://www.google.com/news

Taskrabbit founder on Uber, Lyft: 'Sometimes you have to trade growth for profitability' Yahoo FinanceTaskrabbit was profitable before selling to IKEA in 2017. The founder of one of the gig economy's pioneers weighs in on today's tech darlings. View the full article

Postmates IPO: Food-delivery startup has explored sale to Uber, DoorDash, or Walmart instead of going public Vox.comFood delivery prices, labor rights, and the state of the IPO market are all at stake. View the full article

Postmates IPO: Food-delivery startup has explored sale to Uber, DoorDash, or Walmart instead of going public Vox.comFood delivery prices, labor rights, and the state of the IPO market are all at stake. https://www.google.com/news

Facing AB5, Uber’s Tony West discusses improving drivers’ lot San Francisco ChronicleUber general counsel Tony West says the ride-hailing company wants to help independent workers by offering a guaranteed wage floor, flexible benefits and a ... View the full article